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A CLOISONNÉ SEAL PASTE BOX AND A COVER
8089 Qianlong seven-character mark, 18th century
The slightly flared halves close to form a flat globular container with
8090 a short foot, enameled on the cover with four red flowers on scrolls
surrounding a central yellow flower, the box with six smaller florets on
80 | BONHAMS a scrolling meander.
2 3/4in (7cm) diameter
$3,000 - 5,000

十八世紀 銅胎掐絲琺瑯纏枝花卉蓋盒

Compare two related boxes and covers, Qianlong marks and of the
period, with similar shapes and treatment of the lotus scroll as the
present lot, sold in our Hong Kong rooms, Voyages of Discovery.
A Connoisseur’s Choice: Imperial Masterworks from a Private
Portuguese Collection, sale 20393, 27 May 2012, lots 10 and 11.

8089
AN UNUSUAL CLOISONNÉ INCENSE CONTAINER
18th century
Of square section, the slender form tapering to a flat foot, adorned
with gilded mounts, decorated with lotus flowers in white, red, yellow
and green, amid foliate scroll, all on a turquoise ground, the barbed
collar incised with cloud scrolls.
6 1/8in (15.6cm) high
$2,500 - 4,000

十八世紀 銅胎掐絲琺瑯纏枝番蓮紋香盒

Censers in cloisonné were produced in many styles throughout the
Ming and Qing dynasties, however incense containers in cloisonné
appear to be rare. The square tapering form echoes shapes seen
in famille verte vases of the Kangxi period. An incense container,
sharing commonalities in shape, color palette and gilded mounts,
but raised on four feet, was sold at Koller, Zurich, sale A157AS, 2
June 2015, lot 157.

8090
A PAIR OF SILVER LIBATION CUPS
Qing dynasty
Each in the form of a horn carried on a bird’s back and decorated
with flying phoenixes and scrolling vines, the birds with large
plumed tails, the wings and chest incised to suggest feathers, all
supported by cast claws.
4 1/4in (10.8cm) height of each
$1,500 - 2,500

清 銀鳳形酒盃